diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/people.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/people.py
index 372673f..b840a25 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/people.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/people.py
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
         }
         return self.render_to_response('view_profile', context)
 
+    def make_user(self):
+        """ """
+        self.request.session.flash("TODO: this feature is not yet supported", 'error')
+        return self.redirect(self.request.get_referrer())
+
     @classmethod
     def defaults(cls, config):
         cls._defaults(config)
@@ -101,6 +106,7 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
     @classmethod
     def _people_defaults(cls, config):
         route_prefix = cls.get_route_prefix()
+        url_prefix = cls.get_url_prefix()
         instance_url_prefix = cls.get_instance_url_prefix()
         permission_prefix = cls.get_permission_prefix()
 
@@ -112,6 +118,14 @@ class PersonView(MasterView):
                         route_name=f'{route_prefix}.view_profile',
                         permission=f'{permission_prefix}.view_profile')
 
+        # make user for person
+        config.add_route(f'{route_prefix}.make_user',
+                         f'{url_prefix}/make-user',
+                         request_method='POST')
+        config.add_view(cls, attr='make_user',
+                        route_name=f'{route_prefix}.make_user',
+                        permission='users.create')
+
 
 def defaults(config, **kwargs):
     base = globals()
diff --git a/tests/views/test_people.py b/tests/views/test_people.py
index cd6e1ae..d8bd715 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_people.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_people.py
@@ -56,3 +56,18 @@ class TestPersonView(WebTestCase):
         self.request.matchdict = {'uuid': person.uuid}
         response = view.view_profile(session=self.session)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+    def test_make_user(self):
+        self.pyramid_config.include('wuttaweb.views.common')
+
+        model = self.app.model
+        person = model.Person(full_name="Barney Rubble")
+        self.session.add(person)
+        self.session.commit()
+
+        # sanity check
+        view = self.make_view()
+        self.request.matchdict = {'uuid': person.uuid}
+        response = view.make_user()
+        # nb. this always redirects for now
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 302)